Freshwater
Lyretail panchax
Aphyosemion australe
Nothobranchiidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects. Two color morphs, chocolate and gold, are in the aquarium trade. Not a seasonal killifish. Aquarium keeping: minimum aquarium size 60 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Aphyosemion australe hjerresensii
- Aphyosemion calliurus australis
- Aphyosemion hjerresensii
- Aphyosemion polychromum
- Aphysemion australe australe
- Haplochilus calliurus australis
In other languages
- Australlyrehale
- Kap Lopez
- Kap Lopez ]
- Kirjoviiripyrstö
- Cape Lopez lyretail, Chocolate Australe, Chocolate lyretail, Gold Australe, Gold lyretail, Lyre-tailed Panchax, Orange Australe
Articles
All articles
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.